#MaryChain6Music - The Ultimate Jesus and Mary Chain Playlist

On this Sunday’s show we’re celebrating the
30th birthday of indie favourites The Jesus and Mary Chain, so we want you to
help us create a playlist inspired by the Scot alt-rockers…

Formed by brothers Jim and William Reid,
The Jesus and Mary Chain came into being three decades ago in East Kilbride,
just outside Glasgow. Between 1983 and their split in 1999, they released 11
albums, and gained notoriety in their early days for short live shows –
sometimes not even facing the audience whilst they played.

The group's distortion-led guitar sounds
are often credited as paving the way for the shoegazing scene that followed in
the mid 80s to early 90s.

To mark their big 3-0, the band are also
releasing a vinyl boxset this weekend, including all of the band’s six studio
albums, as well as all BBC sessions, plus rarities and B-sides selected by
fans… Sound familiar?

We want you to help us pick tracks for the
Ultimate Jesus and Mary Chain Playlist for this week’s Now Playing. But what do
you think must be included to celebrate their sound and impact?

It could simply be your favourite track
from them, be it a single, b-side or rariety…

Artists who’ve influenced them – from The
Velvet Underground, The Stooges and Sex Pistols to Phil Spector and Brian
Wilson.

You could go very niche and pick some
Lazycame, Freeheat or Sister Vanilla…